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  • Marvel at the Poppy Caterpillar, Fig, and Quince

    Marvel at the Poppy Caterpillar, Fig, and Quince

    Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish, 1542–1601)

    Even as the poppy caterpillar curls delicately along a leaf, symbolizing slow transformation in nature. Around the mid-1500s, Europe was changing a lot. Printing presses were spreading books like never before. At the same time, handwriting, which used to be a must-know skill, was becoming a beautiful art form again. Educated people and rich art […]